DISCUSSION: TODAY AT CANTON CITY HALL - HEALY TRIES TO FIRE POLICE CHIEF MCKIMM?

The STARK COUNTY POLITICAL REPORT (The Report) has learned that the beleaguered and besieged Mayor William J. Healy, II of Canton tried to fire Canton Chief of Police Dean L. McKimm today.

Canton Law Director Joseph Martuccio stepped in and stopped the firing.

It appears that Mayor Healy is coming unglued.

The Repository today reported that the mayor issued a directive to city workers not to talk to recently fired service director and chief of staff Tom Bernabei. Why would he need to do that. Probably because Healy put Bernabei in a position in which city workers saw Bernabei functioning as the mayor.

Further evidence that the mayor may not see himself as being in control.

The Report also has an observation of a city hall observer that Safety Director Tom Nesbitt may not last the week.

What news will be coming out of city hall tomorrow?

DISCUSSION: WHAT SOME POLICE CHIEFS, FIRE CHIEFS AND EMS CHIEFS ARE TELLING THEIR AGENCIES TO DO IN TERMS OF 9-1-1 CALLING ADVICE?

The Regional 9-1-1, Dispatch Radio Study, and Recommendations (9-1-1 Study) reports that the advice being given by some local emergency force locations include the following:

During our research we found several Stark County agencies admitted that advice they give their constituents is along these lines: 'Do not call 9-1-1 if you have an emergency. Call our seven digit number.'

The 911 Study then goes on to detail possible scenarios where this kind of advice could be a personal catastrophe for a 9-1-1 caller. The STARK COUNTY POLITICAL REPORT believes the errantadvice is well-meaning but extremely ill-advised. One has to wonder if the chiefs are checking with legal counsel on the potential legal fallout from such advice.

Why is this advice being given anyway? To protect the agency's turf?